University of Pennsylvania - Security/Safety

Rating	Posted By	Comment
4 - Very Good	Malinaccier April 19 2009	Lots of campus police--I didn't feel afraid while on campus. West Philly is a bit scary. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	Sugar Magnolia March 25 2009	Yeah, it's an urban setting, but Penn police are everywhere, as are the blue-light things. Beyond that, it's up to you to just use common sense. [View Full Report]
	swissmiss3 March 08 2009	Being right in downtown Philadelphia, it's probably as safe as possible, which might not be saying much. Use caution, especially at night. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	jptoor October 19 2008	There was nowhere I didn't have security within sight, the numbers for rides or escorts are also very helpful. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	danceluvur26 August 17 2008	They had a LOT of blue-light phones and programs where you could call for an escort or a ride in the middle of the night. [View Full Report]
3 - Good	bclintonk July 27 2008	Penn makes a big deal of on-campus security which seems well handled, but we're told most upperclasmen live off-campus and the surrounding neighborhoods get pretty sketchy very quickly. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	2-iron May 28 2008	It's not the safest city in the world, but the Georgetown area itself is nice and safe. The school seems to take all the neccessary precautions to ensure safety. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	rubybrett April 23 2008	Blue light system, and its own police task force. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	esobay April 15 2008	Interesting that there was significant security presence visible, but they were also friendly [View Full Report]
3 - Good	AMuri April 12 2008	Some sketchy areas, although it was broad daylight and the place was teeming with people. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	wharton4life April 03 2008	Penn gets an undeserved reputation as an edgy campus. The security and campus police staff go above and beyond to ensure the safety of the students. The campus is well-lit and patrolled all day. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	arachnophobia12 August 27 2007	Even though Penn is in a big city, the campus (and the city, for that matter) is relatively safe, contrary to popular (and incorrect) belief. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	LuckMC11 August 27 2007	they claim to have one of the top most security systems around the country. they have security guards around and the blue light systems, and also security cameras in all the trees around. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	KLee0891 August 26 2007	Security was good as Pennpolice were everywhere on bikes and blue phones were readily avalable, although youcould see some"questionalbe characters"roaming campus.Just be a little more carefu [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	midatlmom June 29 2007	Lots of blue lights etc, seemed reasonably safe [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	MissBarbara June 28 2007	Definitely seems very secure. Still though, the area is a little sketchy. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	Sachmoney June 27 2007	The dorms were all fenced off with security, and there ar blue lights all over the place [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	FMHS1 June 18 2007	They have these blue phones that you press and a Cop will be there within NINETY SECONDS! 2 of these blue phones can be seen while standing at 1. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	icantthinkofaname November 01 2006	I saw campus police all over the place as well as those emergency phone things. Also security at the dorms seems to be really tight which is good. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	idontliketherain October 22 2006	Penn seems to be very aware of the possible security issue. The tour guide even said that they had plain-clothes cops on campus, which was something unique. Overall, it didn't seem very dangerous. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	paro46 September 25 2006	i saw police officers where they should be and it looked pretty protected. i did see some random bums just walking around - and although i'm used to that as a city girl, my aunt was a little worried about them. then again, its an open campus and they [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	jason777 August 19 2006	Being close to West Philly, there are security concerns, but Penn does an excellent job of mitigating these. Penn has one of hte largest private security forces in the nation, and there is a complex system of video cameras, blue light phones, walking esc [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	ivyracer August 13 2006	The campus was very safe, with the exception of it being basically scattered throughout Philly. I didn't notice many police officers, but there were many blue boxes. [View Full Report]